Smartphones

Apple iPhone Air

Name: Apple iPhone Air
Brand: Apple

INACTIVEReleased: September 19, 2025

Model Numbers: A3260, A3516, A3517, A3518

Manufacturer

Apple

Variants

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Technical Specifications

Complete technical specifications for the Apple iPhone Air. All data is sourced from manufacturer documentation and verified technical databases.

Display

Specification ↑	Value
Battery Type	Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Display Extras	Anti-reflective coating
Display Protection	Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Display Resolution	1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display Size	6.5 inches (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Display Test	998 nits max brightness (measured)
Display Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Storage Type	NVMe

Performance

Specification ↑	Value
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM; 512GB 12GB RAM; 1TB 12GB RAM

Camera

Specification ↑	Value
Main Camera	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Main Camera Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps; 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; HDR; Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps); stereo sound recording
Other Features	Ultra Wideband (UWB) gen2; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Selfie Camera	18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; SL 3D (depth/biometrics)
Selfie Camera Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D spatial audio, stereo sound recording
Selfie Camera Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps; 1080p@25/30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Specification ↑	Value
Battery Test (Active use score)	12:44h
Charging	Wired PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; Wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W China); 4.5W reverse wired
EU Battery	40:00h endurance, 1000 cycles

Connectivity

Specification ↑	Value
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
Radio	No
SIM	Dual eSIM (8 or more profiles, max 2 active)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Physical

Specification ↑	Value
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
Dimensions	156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm
Weight	165 g

Audio

Specification ↑	Value
3.5mm jack	No
Loudspeaker	Yes
Loudspeaker Test	-29.8 LUFS (Average)

Other

Specification ↑	Value
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands (A3260)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71
4G bands (A3517)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
4G bands (A3518)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands (A3260)	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
5G bands (A3517)	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
5G bands (A3518)	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced	2025-09-09
Card slot	No
Colors	Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
EU Energy Class	A
EU Free fall	Class B (180 falls)
EU Repairability	Class C
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Models	iPhone18,4; A3517; A3260; A3518; A3516
Network Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
OS	iOS 26
Payments	Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Price (launch)	€1,149.00 / £999.00
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Status	Available. Released 2025-09-19
Versions	A3517 (International); A3260 (USA, Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3518 (China). Previously rumored as iPhone 17 Slim, iPhone 17 Air.

Available Variants

This device is available in 12 variants with different configurations of storage, color, and carrier options.

Variants (12)

Color • Storage

Variant Name	Color	Storage	Status
Space Black/256GB	Space Black	256GB	Active
Space Black/512GB	Space Black	512GB	Active
Space Black/1TB	Space Black	1TB	Active
Cloud White/256GB	Cloud White	256GB	Active
Cloud White/512GB	Cloud White	512GB	Active
Cloud White/1TB	Cloud White	1TB	Active
Light Gold/256GB	Light Gold	256GB	Active
Light Gold/512GB	Light Gold	512GB	Active
Light Gold/1TB	Light Gold	1TB	Active
Sky Blue/256GB	Sky Blue	256GB	Active
Sky Blue/512GB	Sky Blue	512GB	Active
Sky Blue/1TB	Sky Blue	1TB	Active